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Pittsfield ZBA Continues Allendale Pines Expansion RequestBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:05AM / Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | |
Aerial view of the proposed property line from the application. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals is not ready to approve a special permit to expand Allendale Pines. The panel last week continued Eagle Allendale LLC's request for the expansion and alteration of the mobile home park to create 21 new sites adjacent to 389 and 399 Cheshire Road.
This was largely due to the board's feeling that matters had not been resolved with an abutter, Shaun Zatorski of 399 1/2 Cheshire Road.
"We need to regroup on this," Chair Albert Ingegni III said at Wednesday's meeting. "It strikes me that there's more than conflict, I think there's
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Interprint Asking Pittsfield for Tax Incentive in $22M ExpansionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:07PM / Monday, September 26, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Interprint is investing more than $20 million in its printing facility and its asking the city for a 10-year tax increment financing agreement. The TIF is expected to save the company $482,000 over the next decade on an estimated $1.9 million more in valuation. The current valuation of the property is $5,580,300. The decorative printing company is also receiving $300,000 in state Economic Development Incentive Program credits through the state's Economic Assistance Coordinating Council. The company said on Monday that it will invest $22 million into its Central Berkshire Boulevard facility for additional printing presses and is planning a 57,000 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Bicyclist Killed in CrashStaff Reports,
01:25PM / Monday, September 26, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield man riding his bicycle was struck by a pickup truck and killed last week. According to the District Attorney's Office, 40-year-old Richard A. Daly was struck near the intersection of Dalton and Hubbarde Avenues at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Daly's identity was not released by the DA until Monday. Police say a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by 61-year-old James Carsell of Dalton was traveling eastbound on Dalton Avenue when it collided with Daly and his bike. Daly was on Hubbard attempting to cross Dalton Avenue toward Taco Bell. He was taken to Berkshire Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police, Fire and
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Purgatory Road Returns, Funds Bring Kevin Hines to DaltonBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:50AM / Monday, September 26, 2022 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — "Purgatory Road," a long-standing spooky event that raises money for suicide prevention, is back this year. Attendees will be taken through a "cursed haunted mansion" themed trail in the woods behind the Dalton CRA. The event will run on Oct. 14, 15, and 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. and all proceeds support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention.
The fundraiser was started by Joann Farrell and Betsy Nichols 11 years ago and has raised about $200,000 since. It usually draws about 300 people per night.
This year, the effort has brought a globally known activist to Dalton.
"We did it for eight years and we were going to stop but with COVID, we
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Community Marches on 6-Month Anniversary of Miguel Estrella KillingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:01PM / Sunday, September 25, 2022 | |
Miguel Estrella's family speaks Sunday of his loss and the need for change in how the city addresses people in crisis. His sister Elina Estrella is calling for a system that doesn't include police. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Six months after the fatal police shooting of Miguel Estrella, family and community members marched on North Street and demanded change. Since his death, there has been a call for improved mental health support and alternatives to policing.
"I've lost a sibling, but I've gained a community who sees exactly what I see: a need for change, a change that Miguel deserved a change that we deserve," his sister Elina Estrella said during a rally at
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Veterans Spotlight: Col. Jeff Petrucci By Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:12PM / Sunday, September 25, 2022 | |
 WEST FALMOUTH, Mass. — Jeff Petrucci served his country admirably in the Army for 30 years, retiring as a colonel. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Mich., and attended Western Michigan College. After being commissioned in 1968, he did his basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. "They focused on an aggressive style of leadership by the NCO's — lessons learned — focused on the realities of what we were going into," he remembered. He landed in Vietnam in April 1970 (he would spend 12 months there); he was a platoon leader in an automatic weapons battalion. The main job of the battalion was to provide convoy escort support and general 0 Comments
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Buddy Walk of the Berkshires Returns in Force to Streets of DaltoniBerkshires.com Staff,
11:09AM / Sunday, September 25, 2022 | |
The Buddy Walk of the Berkshires heads out from Dalton's Craneville Elementary on Saturday. DALTON, Mass. — Members of the Berkshire County Down Syndrome Family Group have supported one another for years, including right through the pandemic years. But Saturday's 16th Buddy Walk of the Berkshires had the feel of a long overdue family reunion as the broader community had a chance to come together and celebrate those families and individuals who make up the support group. "I've been coming for 12 years," George Wallace said. "It's amazing because everyone is so supportive." Wallace, who attends Monument Mountain Regional 0 Comments
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MCLA Volleyball Team Wins at Mass MaritimeMCLA Sports Information,
07:44PM / Saturday, September 24, 2022 | |
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- The MCLA volleyball team cruised to a four-set MASCAC victory over Mass Maritime Saturday afternoon 25-9, 25-17, 21-25, 25-13. Tied at 4-all early in the 1st set, MCLA (7-3, 2-0) used a dominating 20-3 run to separate themselves and jump out to a 1-0 set advantage. Up 8-6 in the second, the Trailblazers used a more modest 8-2 run to pull away at 16-8. That eight-point cushion would prove to be the difference as MCLA would take the set 25-17. Though down 20-14 in the third set, after reeling off six straight points it looked like the Trailblazers were poised to close out the match. Mass Maritime (2-7, 0-2) battled however and ended up pulling out the set 0 Comments
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Starbucks Proposed on Pittsfield-Lenox RoadBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Saturday, September 24, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city currently has three Starbucks — all of which are condensed in Berkshire Crossing. That may be about to change. The Community Development Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a site plan from Jamasan Hotel Management for the construction of a coffee shop and drive-through at 1030 South St., next to Guido's Fresh Marketplace.
Renderings of the proposed building revealed that it is a Starbucks.
The approval came with a couple of concerns that the board wants to communicate with the City Council, which has the final vote. These are about the possibility of vehicular conflict in front of the site and stormwater discharge.
The popular coffee
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Pittsfield's Erin Laundry Competes in 'Lego Master' TV ShowBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:36AM / Saturday, September 24, 2022 | |
A watch party was held at the Garage at the Colonial Theatre for Wednesday's premiere, which shows Laundry and her teammate's 'space ukelele.' PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friends and family cheered on Wednesday as Erin Laundry appeared on the television screen. The Colonial Theatre's Garage was packed for the Pittsfield resident's debut on Fox's "Lego Masters." The third season of the reality competition show, hosted by actor and comedian Will Arnett, premiered on Wednesday. Twelve teams of two Lego builders each are competing for $100,000 and the title of "Lego Master" over the next seven 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Brothers Found Guilty in Murder of Jaden Salois| 03:32PM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire District Attorney's Office obtained guilty convictions this week for two individuals who murdered 18-year-old Jaden Salois. On Thursday, after more than two weeks of trial, a Berkshire Superior Court jury found brothers Chiry Omar Pascual-Polanco, 26, and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, 22, both of Pittsfield, guilty of murder in the first degree, two counts of possession of a firearm without an FID, two counts of possession of ammunition without an FID, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Judge Douglas Wilkins will schedule sentencing for a later date. First-degree murder convictions carry a life sentence without the 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Stocks Drop as Fed Delivers Same Dire MessageBy Bill Schmick,
03:25PM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
 It was another "read my lips" moment for equity investors. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell out hawked the hawkish as he reiterated the Fed's tightening stance on monetary policy after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 21. That should come as no surprise for those reading this column every week. A 75-basis-point hike, which was expected, was followed by a promise to continue raising interest rates higher, and longer than investors expected. The eventual terminal rate where investors hope the tightening will be done, has now ratcheted higher to 4.6 percent. Expectations are now set for another 75-basis point increase in October, and 50-basis 0 Comments
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